Health Benefits of Coming Out

Here is another local article, this time from PFLAG Boulder. It’s pretty much universally recognized that repression isn’t healthy, and a new study by the Boston University School of Public Health confirms this belief. The study found that adults identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual experienced far fewer mental health and substance abuse problems after coming out if they benefitted from positive parental support. According to this study, this is particularly true for women, although it is suggested that the somewhat lower association between better health and coming out among men might be linked to the sample population.

Regret is a devastating emotion that can bring us to our knees. The voices in our head can taunt us relentlessly about how we should have made another decision. This article offers some suggestions on how to get relief from regret. Read more…